hide
Refer Friends. Get $10*

Grand Rapids

Search U.S. by State:

  • A
  • C
  • D
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Canada
  • Other Countries
x hide

Oh no... You're too late for this Groupon!

Sign up for our daily email so you never miss another Groupon!

The Petfinder Foundation – On Location

If 50 People Donate $10, Then The Petfinder Foundation Can Build a Dog Agility Course at Humane Society of West Michigan

$10
Buy
No Longer Available
Mon Jul 16 03:59:59 UTC 2012
  • T460x279
  • Pet Lover
  • Do-Gooder

In a Nutshell

Donations help to build an agility course for dogs at the shelter to prevent boredom-related problems including self-mutilation

The Fine Print

The Issue: Lack of Stimulation and Exercise for Shelter Dogs

The Humane Society of West Michigan assists more than 11,000 animals every year, yet its shelter facility has an inadequate water-drainage system, gravel in the outdoor dog run that causes injuries, noise levels that exceed OSHA standards, and no way for resident animals for exercise. The shelter is completely donor-funded, but in the surrounding city, about 24% of the population lives below the poverty line, compared to nearly 14% of the US population as a whole, according to the Census Bureau.

The Campaign: Building a Dog Agility Course at Shelter

If this Grassroots campaign raises $500, then The Petfinder Foundation can build a dog agility course at the Humane Society of West Michigan as part of a larger initiative to fix up the facility. Each additional $10 raised will go toward adding more enrichment features to the agility course. The course will exercise dogs’ bodies and minds to help prevent stress- and boredom-related behavior problems including constant barking and self-mutilation. With the dogs calmer and adequately exercised, they are more likely to find adoptive homes. The course will also provide a place where owners can take their pets to teach them new skills, thereby providing the shelter with a new source of revenue. Volunteers from Rescue U chapters at Central Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, and Michigan State University will begin construction of the course on Saturday, August 18.

You can follow the progress of this and other Grassroots campaigns at the Groupon Grassroots website.

The Petfinder Foundation

The Petfinder Foundation is the nonprofit arm of Petfinder.com, which houses one of the largest databases of adoptable pets with more than 13,500 countrywide animal-welfare organizations represented. The Petfinder Foundation supports the groups that post on its database with funding, equipment, supplies, and volunteers. As part of its emergency-management program, it also prepares shelters for emergencies and helps shelters and pet owners recover in the wake of natural disasters. For the Rescue U program, volunteers from local universities work to repair damaged shelters by laying paw-friendly turf in dog runs, building meet-and-greet areas, installing sound baffling for the animals, and adding cat-enrichment perches and toys.

Petfinder Foundation

The Petfinder Foundation is the nonprofit arm of Petfinder.com, which houses one of the largest databases of adoptable pets with more than 13,500 animal-adoption organizations represented. The Petfinder Foundation supports the groups that post on its database with funding, equipment, supplies, and volunteers. As part of its emergency-management program, it also prepares shelters for emergencies and helps shelters and pet owners recover in the wake of natural disasters. For the Rescue U program, volunteers work to repair damaged shelters and improve life for adoptable pets by providing services that may include laying paw-friendly turf in dog runs, building meet-and-greet areas, installing sound baffling in kennels, and adding cat-enrichment perches and toys.

See how Groupon helps you discover local causes and lend a helping hand at the Groupon Grassroots blog.

Ask a Question

Groupon Says

Dem_teaser_cat

The Groupon Guide to: Wedding Proposals

For one month every year, people get together to celebrate wedding season. Get in the mood with these creative proposal proposals:

  • Put her name as "WIFE" on the bowling machine.
  • If your partner uses medically prescribed foot cream, put the ring somewhere near that.
  • Have 300 custom-made paintballs with wedding rings inside, then spend the day surprise-shooting your future spouse.
  • Dress up like a giant bug and say "Be my spouse, you louse!"
  • Mail yourself to China, then mail yourself to your significant other's office. It's important to mail yourself to China first for that realistic, well-traveled box look.
  • Wait until she's giving an important presentation at work and interrupt the meeting. Tell her "It's your job or me forever."
  • Write a Top 40 song where you propose to your significant other in the chorus. This only works if he or she has a nose for popular music.
  • Swallow the ring and get your significant other to take you to the hospital so when they pump your stomach he or she will get a surprise.
    &bulll; You could probably bungee jump off a tall building and slip it on your significant other's finger while she or he is walking underneath without hurting anyone.
  • Kidnap the local varsity football quarterback and impersonate him during the big game. After taking a snap with a special ball you attached a wedding ring to, throw it at her on the sidelines and say "Marrying me would be a slam dunk." Also, win the game.
  • Or, you could use the text box at the bottom of a coupon website. Mildred, we have walked through all the stars in the solar system for years now. You were the one by my side when I couldn't stand by my side on my own two feet. For all the days of my years, you filled my insides with emotion and my outside with delight. Will you make me the most full man in the world by being my legal wife? Thanking you in advance, The Man Who Writes These.

Will you marry me, Mildred?

The Petfinder Foundation

  • Redeem online

Reviews